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Lotus Emira 2.0 365 vs BMW i8

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Lotus Emira 2.0 365 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.26 s at 116.2 mph against the BMW i8’s 12.53 s — a margin of 0.26 s. To 60 mph the Lotus Emira 2.0 365 takes 3.93 s and the BMW i8 4.27 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Lotus Emira 2.0 365 BMW i8

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Down the strip

Standing startLotus Emira 2.0 365BMW i8
0–60 mph3.93 s4.27 s
0–100 mph9.20 s9.70 s
60 ft1.95 s1.88 s
1/8 mile7.97 s8.10 s
1/4 mile12.26 s12.53 s
Trap speed116.2 mph111.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Lotus Emira 2.0 365, 10/10 for the BMW i8 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLotus Emira 2.0 365BMW i8
Year20222013
Power361 bhp369 bhp
Kerb mass1,446 kg1,490 kg
Power to weight249 bhp/t248 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Lotus 0-60 timesevery modelBMW 0-60 timesevery model

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Questions

Is the Lotus Emira 2.0 365 or the BMW i8 faster?
The Lotus Emira 2.0 365. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.26 s to the BMW i8's 12.53 s, a margin of 0.26 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.93 s against 4.27 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Lotus Emira 2.0 365 0-60 time?
The Lotus Emira 2.0 365 reaches 60 mph in 3.93 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.26 s at 116.2 mph.
What is the BMW i8 0-60 time?
The BMW i8 reaches 60 mph in 4.27 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.53 s at 111.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Lotus Emira 2.0 365 trips the lights at 116.2 mph and the BMW i8 at 111.7 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Lotus Emira 2.0 365 and 10 of 10 for the BMW i8. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.